10:25 drafting can certainly improve mi/kwh, having just finished a 4,000 mi round trip over interstates 20, 10 and 8, I follow the following recommendations: 1 - eschew drafting trucks bearing earthmoving equipment, rocks, chemicals, etc. Murphy is going to aim anything that falls off such a truck at your windshield. 2 - Avoid drafting in construction zones or on mountain sides where rocks are likely to be on the road (and kicked up by the truck) 3 - Be aware that drafting eliminates your ability for planned avoidance of potholes and road debris (such as pieces of tires from trucks), so stay vigilant. 4 - Don't draft behind any vehicle that has no or over-worn mudflaps. Murphy is waiting to fling off any rocks stuck to such vehicles tires as soon as he sees an expansive windshield behind the vehicle. 5 - Some rock flinging, especially (and ironically) from trucks with flaps, can cross lanes, making the passing of trucks a bit risky for one's windshield, too. I found this to be especially true on mountainside roads. 6 - When driving, it is always good to "leave yourself an out". Don't draft when there is traffic close behind you. Leaving yourself an out means having options for responding to changing road conditions and traffic. You've degraded your "acceleration out" by following a truck or car. At one point in Louisiana or Mississippi I got pinched between a truck ahead, a truck coming up on the passing lane and a truck merging on from the right and had to brake very hard to fall behind the overtaking truck so I could move to the left lane before the merging truck came over. Had I no truck ahead of me I could have simply accelerated out of the way, and if I had anyone behind me I'd have had no options at all, and probably would have been ok, but could have been caught and crushed between two semi's. Note also that in some places trucks are required to drive slower than other traffic, so you may not get where you are going as quickly, but you can get a double-bonus on efficiency: slower speed plus drafting bonus, but only if you don't mind taking a few extra minutes to drive that stretch of road.
I’m a former truck driver and I’ve been a contractor for the state police and I’ve talked to lots and lots of highway cops. No amount of money is worth drafting. Just do not do it.
@@davidalbert6030 well, you are right, and right to discourage. people will be people, though. In general I don't draft. Just saying that if you're going to be stupid, be as smart about it as you can be.
You are absolutely not "overdoing" your videos. Your channel among some others were what I was looking at before deciding to be a "tesla boy". Your explanation about the Teslas and all stuff around them made me realise that no car manufacturers couldn't provide me a car that is like an iPhone... it just works. Now being a Highland LR owner my impression about the effortless usage are solidified. Got my car 6 December and so far manage to drive it in 3 snow storms and blistering cold conditions. It's awesome. Never any problems with functionality or range. I never have to think about charging speeds or malfunctioning chargers. Car do the job preheating and Tesla Supercharger works like a Swiss clock. So please do more stuff like this learning people how those cars work. Tips and tricks are always welcomed. When you show how Tesla performs comparing with other EV brands, what is the best EV car are a no brainer.
Hey man, just wanted to say thanks for making these videos. The best part about your content is that you aren’t obnoxious and you really straight to the point with little emotion to the facts. Which is great. Keep em coming bro. I just purchased a MYLR and picking it up tomorrow! Can you make a video about the accessories you currently have on your setup? Thanks!
Preconditioning (e.g. heating) the battery sucks up a lot of kWh. Was supercharging the car the other day and noticed only 30 kWh was added to the batter but was charged for 33.3 kWh. The car was preconditioning during the actual supercharge.
It's still heating the battery to achieve optimum battery temperature. Same reason the charging rate is reduced if the battery is too cold. Preconditioning the battery is important as you want the battery at optimum temp to preserve battery life when utilizing such high amounts of current. Charging at very high currents with a cold battery is bad. Same for too hot of a battery.
In addition to adjusting your Torque Curve the Chill setting purportedly increases efficiency for cars with a Heat Pump when using the heater. The Model 3 Manual even says "You can improve the efficiency of the cabin heating by reducing your selected acceleration mode. This allows the heat pump system to take more heat from the Battery to efficiently heat the cabin, instead of maintaining the Battery's ability to provide peak acceleration performance. This helps to maximize driving efficiency in colder weather." Granted if you don't use your HVAC Heater at all then I would imagine the efficiency gain would be more negligible.
Well, turn off all auto thingies will improve range aswell ,as they use sensors, that takes out zap, furthermore, turn of ambient light, and steering wheel light aswell. Small benefits, but hey many small streams makes a big river. Never use the audio system, how ever dull , it saves you mileage. Keep use of turning sign at a minimum, use it at last second needed. Never use the big beams, only narrow, as it will drain your battery....
I learned something new today. I never would've guessed a filthy car, loaded with bugs on the front end, would impact range. Good to know! I must, however, respectfully disagree on the Aero wheel covers. My wife and I both like the rims better -- with the Tesla center cap, of course.
Yep. Drafting across the country coast to coast wouldnt save you enough money to offset the cost of a cracked windshield. Its simply penny wise and dollar foolish.
The one thing I don't like about the Auto HVAC, is that it does not warm the feet. You can only turn it on in manual mode. (I am a noob, only had my car for a month. So if I am doing something wrong here, let me know :) )
when you say don't have the app open at your desk at work... do you mean just running in the background? Every time I close it I get a notification that i need to leave it open
I have a 2022 Tesla model 3, bought it 4/24 at 29k miles. When I would charge to 80% I would get about 227 miles, now I’m getting 222 miles and sitting at about 3 40k miles. Why is my battery degrading so fast? Or is this normal? I plug and unplug my car 3-4 times a day during the week at work (only supposed to charge for a certain amount of hours than we have to move our car and let the next person charge) and I use the super charger once a week. Is this degrading my battery?
As far as opening the app all the time, i think that is a problem. Because i am going in the app to look at accessories all the time. And I'm going in there to look at details for the model y, and get referral links. All that app activity shouldn't force me to needlessly waste energy turning on the car's computer.
Crazy that people say leave the Tesla plugged in even when u are at max percent that’s like leaving my phone plugged in at 100% I will never understand Tesla batteries
The cars computer only allows the the battery to take power the charger when it needs it. It’s not like sitting there toasting the battery non stop. When my tesla reaches 95 percent (Which is where i have it programmed to stop charging at), it stops charging. If the car starts using battery and drains to down maybe like 93 percent, the car will charge back up to 95 percent then stop when it gets there. Make sense?
You are essentially doing the same thing as charging over night. If you are at work for long duration of time, then the car has the same amount of time to perform the same functions as when charging at night.
@@carltongoodson6451 except at work our policy is that you can't charge more than 4 hours per day because the number of chargers is limited so i need to charge up, then move my car
Yeah, nothing more pathetic than a Tesla driver driving behind a truck to save range, while driving a car that spec wise compares to a Ferrari 🤣, and yes I have a Model Y and I can't when I see another Tesla driver doing that.
@JremiahJones I find it strange that Tesla updates have all these "nice to have" features but no range improvement software changes, no battery efficiency software updates. and i saw when you buy a model y you pay extra money you get 60km extra, so that shows that they hold back range..
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10:25 drafting can certainly improve mi/kwh, having just finished a 4,000 mi round trip over interstates 20, 10 and 8, I follow the following recommendations:
1 - eschew drafting trucks bearing earthmoving equipment, rocks, chemicals, etc. Murphy is going to aim anything that falls off such a truck at your windshield.
2 - Avoid drafting in construction zones or on mountain sides where rocks are likely to be on the road (and kicked up by the truck)
3 - Be aware that drafting eliminates your ability for planned avoidance of potholes and road debris (such as pieces of tires from trucks), so stay vigilant.
4 - Don't draft behind any vehicle that has no or over-worn mudflaps. Murphy is waiting to fling off any rocks stuck to such vehicles tires as soon as he sees an expansive windshield behind the vehicle.
5 - Some rock flinging, especially (and ironically) from trucks with flaps, can cross lanes, making the passing of trucks a bit risky for one's windshield, too. I found this to be especially true on mountainside roads.
6 - When driving, it is always good to "leave yourself an out". Don't draft when there is traffic close behind you. Leaving yourself an out means having options for responding to changing road conditions and traffic. You've degraded your "acceleration out" by following a truck or car. At one point in Louisiana or Mississippi I got pinched between a truck ahead, a truck coming up on the passing lane and a truck merging on from the right and had to brake very hard to fall behind the overtaking truck so I could move to the left lane before the merging truck came over. Had I no truck ahead of me I could have simply accelerated out of the way, and if I had anyone behind me I'd have had no options at all, and probably would have been ok, but could have been caught and crushed between two semi's.
Note also that in some places trucks are required to drive slower than other traffic, so you may not get where you are going as quickly, but you can get a double-bonus on efficiency: slower speed plus drafting bonus, but only if you don't mind taking a few extra minutes to drive that stretch of road.
yeah definitely recommend some ppf if you're going to be drafting a lot
I’m a former truck driver and I’ve been a contractor for the state police and I’ve talked to lots and lots of highway cops.
No amount of money is worth drafting. Just do not do it.
@@davidalbert6030 well, you are right, and right to discourage. people will be people, though. In general I don't draft. Just saying that if you're going to be stupid, be as smart about it as you can be.
@@slowercuber7767 yeah. I put that comment in the wrong place, so I wasn’t trying to attack you.
Thanks for being cool, I guess is what I was trying to say.
You are absolutely not "overdoing" your videos. Your channel among some others were what I was looking at before deciding to be a "tesla boy". Your explanation about the Teslas and all stuff around them made me realise that no car manufacturers couldn't provide me a car that is like an iPhone... it just works. Now being a Highland LR owner my impression about the effortless usage are solidified. Got my car 6 December and so far manage to drive it in 3 snow storms and blistering cold conditions. It's awesome. Never any problems with functionality or range. I never have to think about charging speeds or malfunctioning chargers. Car do the job preheating and Tesla Supercharger works like a Swiss clock. So please do more stuff like this learning people how those cars work. Tips and tricks are always welcomed. When you show how Tesla performs comparing with other EV brands, what is the best EV car are a no brainer.
Did you really cal the car a iPhone. Please don't say that again. It's embarrassing.
If you read properly what I wrote I compared the car functionality with iPhone. They both just work. I didn’t call my Tesla an iPhone
Hey man, just wanted to say thanks for making these videos. The best part about your content is that you aren’t obnoxious and you really straight to the point with little emotion to the facts. Which is great. Keep em coming bro.
I just purchased a MYLR and picking it up tomorrow!
Can you make a video about the accessories you currently have on your setup? Thanks!
Thank you that was well done. Honestly, I didn’t know I was supposed to keep my car plugged in, but thank you for telling me that.
Did not know I had to pre-condition the battery! Thank you 😄
Thanks!
thanks for the tip!
Thanks. Very helpful. Taking my new Model Y on its first interstate trip, 200 mile trip.
They are great, additional features like auto reengage basic autopilot after lane change. They are one of the better accessories.
I bought your checklist today tomorrow is my delivery date for my model 3. First time owner of Tesla 🙏🏻
Great video man, informative and to the point! 🙌
Tire pressures are rated COLD psi! Thank you!
You are doing great videos. Clear videos, easy to understand. Thank you
Watching at the Supcharger-perfect timing!
Nice video and tips. This is only good and beneficial when you have a home charging. What about those that relies on supercharging?
Your battery will degrade faster.
Thanks for the info
Always enjoy your videos
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Luv your content! Thank you!
Preconditioning (e.g. heating) the battery sucks up a lot of kWh. Was supercharging the car the other day and noticed only 30 kWh was added to the batter but was charged for 33.3 kWh. The car was preconditioning during the actual supercharge.
It's still heating the battery to achieve optimum battery temperature. Same reason the charging rate is reduced if the battery is too cold. Preconditioning the battery is important as you want the battery at optimum temp to preserve battery life when utilizing such high amounts of current. Charging at very high currents with a cold battery is bad. Same for too hot of a battery.
GREAT videos!!! Congrats !!
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In addition to adjusting your Torque Curve the Chill setting purportedly increases efficiency for cars with a Heat Pump when using the heater. The Model 3 Manual even says "You can improve the efficiency of the cabin heating by reducing your selected acceleration mode. This allows the heat pump system to take more heat from the Battery to efficiently heat the cabin, instead of maintaining the Battery's ability to provide peak acceleration performance. This helps to maximize driving efficiency in colder weather."
Granted if you don't use your HVAC Heater at all then I would imagine the efficiency gain would be more negligible.
Great advice
Does all of this also apply to the model 3 from 2019?
I haven't tried turning on heated seats for unoccupied seats to raise overall cabin temperature. That's still more efficient than running heater?
Park inside the Semi for insane MPG.
THANK YOU!
Ho can you turn on only seats heating without starting ventilation heating?
Thanks
Watch mythbusters and their video about semi tires and how easy it goes through a windshield. I do not recommend doing that !
Well, turn off all auto thingies will improve range aswell ,as they use sensors, that takes out zap, furthermore, turn of ambient light, and steering wheel light aswell. Small benefits, but hey many small streams makes a big river. Never use the audio system, how ever dull , it saves you mileage. Keep use of turning sign at a minimum, use it at last second needed. Never use the big beams, only narrow, as it will drain your battery....
I learned something new today. I never would've guessed a filthy car, loaded with bugs on the front end, would impact range. Good to know! I must, however, respectfully disagree on the Aero wheel covers. My wife and I both like the rims better -- with the Tesla center cap, of course.
Same here, that's what I have on my Model 3 myself, and love how those rims looks. ;)
Great video, pls making this type of content
I hate getting behind semi’s. They kick up too much debris.
Yep. Drafting across the country coast to coast wouldnt save you enough money to offset the cost of a cracked windshield. Its simply penny wise and dollar foolish.
Heyyy you wear Crocs Echo😁👊🏼🔥
How do you get the maps to be fullscreen @4:10?
that’s a model s
@@JremiahJones Damn, so they don't have that option available on the Y?
The one thing I don't like about the Auto HVAC, is that it does not warm the feet. You can only turn it on in manual mode. (I am a noob, only had my car for a month. So if I am doing something wrong here, let me know :) )
What does tracking your car mean
when you say don't have the app open at your desk at work... do you mean just running in the background? Every time I close it I get a notification that i need to leave it open
I have a 2022 Tesla model 3, bought it 4/24 at 29k miles. When I would charge to 80% I would get about 227 miles, now I’m getting 222 miles and sitting at about 3 40k miles. Why is my battery degrading so fast? Or is this normal? I plug and unplug my car 3-4 times a day during the week at work (only supposed to charge for a certain amount of hours than we have to move our car and let the next person charge) and I use the super charger once a week. Is this degrading my battery?
Was drafting a semi in Arizona and a rock kicked up and hit my windshield. On my second week of owning a M3 lol😅
As far as opening the app all the time, i think that is a problem. Because i am going in the app to look at accessories all the time. And I'm going in there to look at details for the model y, and get referral links. All that app activity shouldn't force me to needlessly waste energy turning on the car's computer.
like your shoes 😁
9:40, 70mph in Texas you’ll get run over.
Crazy that people say leave the Tesla plugged in even when u are at max percent that’s like leaving my phone plugged in at 100% I will never understand Tesla batteries
The cars computer only allows the the battery to take power the charger when it needs it. It’s not like sitting there toasting the battery non stop. When my tesla reaches 95 percent (Which is where i have it programmed to stop charging at), it stops charging. If the car starts using battery and drains to down maybe like 93 percent, the car will charge back up to 95 percent then stop when it gets there. Make sense?
Great videos!😎
Battery management system*
This man really said bugs affect efficiency!! LOLOLOL
Don't draft off trucks if their trailers don't have a crash bar installed. It could result in decapitation!
I get free charging at work. Is it so bad that i just leave my car unplugged over night at my house, and charge it each day back to 80% at work?
You are essentially doing the same thing as charging over night. If you are at work for long duration of time, then the car has the same amount of time to perform the same functions as when charging at night.
@@carltongoodson6451 except at work our policy is that you can't charge more than 4 hours per day because the number of chargers is limited so i need to charge up, then move my car
all these tricks will add 1% LMAO
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Yeah, nothing more pathetic than a Tesla driver driving behind a truck to save range, while driving a car that spec wise compares to a Ferrari 🤣, and yes I have a Model Y and I can't when I see another Tesla driver doing that.
@JremiahJones I find it strange that Tesla updates have all these "nice to have" features but no range improvement software changes, no battery efficiency software updates. and i saw when you buy a model y you pay extra money you get 60km extra, so that shows that they hold back range..